There are 12 ways to get from Swindon to Fort William by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the bus from George Street to An Aird OneE4 / ...
10h 35mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station915
13h 48m£59–146Bus
- Take the bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station595 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station915
13h 20m£61–129Drive 466.1 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Fort William466.1 mi
8h 3m£114–165Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
6h 28m£64–148Train via London
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
11h 47m£167–368Train
- Take the train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
13h 52m£114–348Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
6h 53m£126–405Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to An Aird One
7h 42mTrain, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LTN - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
7h 22m£96–295Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)SOU - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
7h 23m£90–291Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Swindon to Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
7h 56m£85–257
Swindon to Fort William by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Fort William is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Fort William is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 28m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Fort William station. However, there are services departing from Regent Circus and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Swindon to Fort William. However, there are services departing from Swindon and arriving at Fort William via Paddington, King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Swindon and Fort William is 611 miles. The road distance is 468.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Fort William without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 10h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 35m to get from Swindon to Fort William, including transfers.
Swindon to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Regent Circus station.
Swindon to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Fort William is to bus which takes 13h 20m and costs £60 - £130. Alternatively, you can train via London, which costs £160 - £370 and takes 11h 47m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Fort William, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Regent Circus to Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Buchanan Bus Station in around 13h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Swindon to Fort William via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Edinburgh Waverley in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Southampton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–350
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swindon to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swindon to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–160
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Fort William
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–300
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from George Street to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Airport to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Regent Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to An Aird One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Swindon to Fort William bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Swindon to Fort William train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Fort William is 469 miles. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Swindon to Fort William.
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